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anyone have any reasons/recommendations to buy the optional 9MHz and
455kHz filters for swl? universal radio wants over $200 for the
narrower AM filters, half the price of the receiver itself....

or do you think i should just get a ten-tec...i really don't want to
spend more than $600.....


jimg
Oregon
USA

I've been using my R-75 with the stock filters for two years. I also
have experience with the Drake R8 series and the Kenwood R-5000 to
compare the stock R-75 performance to. IMO, you really dont need any
additional filters in the R-75. It does just fine with what it comes
with. In the situations where you would need a different filter,
there are tricks you can do with the radio to make up for it. You
would get some use out of an optional filter, but it wont be worth the
money. The beauty of the R-75 is that it is a very low priced receiver
that has performance specs well above its cost. It is a SUPREME radio
in ssb, for DX'ing and utility. It is an "adequate" radio for
broadcast listening. The best use of extra money on the R-75 is to buy
a nice external speaker. The next step would be the Kiwa sync and
audio mod. Other then that, it is what it is.... It will never be a
top flight radio for broadcast listening like the R8b. Spending money
on optional filters defeats the purpose of getting an R-75. That
being, value for dollar.

Just my 2 cents.
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Respectfully,

Michael

Location: New Jersey
Primary Receiver: R-75 with full Kiwa mods
Antennas: G5RV, 200ft "Frankenstein" roof wire
Additional Radios: 7600GR,KA-1101,KA-1102
PL-550, KA-989, Info-Mate 837, GE-SR III
Westinghouse H-104 (seven tube)
Web Site: http://md_dxing.tripod.com

Michael


I bought the 2.8 9m filter for ECSS and Hams and I love it. Perfect for
those pesky AM stations and fantastic for Hams. I paid a whole $60
shipped off Ebay. My $50 rebate will pay for it.

The twin PBT on the R-75 can't be beat for DX'ing. The receiver is
extremely sensitive. There is no better rig for SSB for the money.

So for $485 {$425 for the receiver plus $60} I have a brand *new radio
with a warranty, a bunch of filters I can MIX and match plus *DSP.
Throw those twin PBT into the picture...and well you get the picture!

Lucky

I paid $450.00 for mine brand new and it came with the free UT-106 DSP
untit. I did not buy any additional filters, but I did have the Kiwa
mods done. The sync mod was $45.00 and the audio upgrade was $35.00.
Both mods were worth the price. One interesting thing I noticed with the
sync mod. Asside from improving the over all performance of the stock
sync, it also improved the performance of the NR function of the DSP
module. Before the Kiwa mods, the best you could do was set the DSP NR
to a setting of about 6 before you got all sorts of wobble. After the
Kiwa sync mod, I can use NR settings all the way up to 15 without the
distortion I got before the mod. There was no mention that the Kiwa sync
mod would improve the function of the DSP NR, but it did. Using ECSS
with the DSP module and the twin BPT, I find I can clean up just about
any weak and messy signal. Given the possible combinations that those
features and be tweaked in, I never saw need for an extra filter. For
only $ 60.00 though, I'd add filters. I'd want a 2.8 kHz filter in the
9 MHz IF and a 3.3 kHz filter in the 455 kHz IF. That would be kewl
!!!! If you could point me to where I could get them for $ 60.00, I'd
buy them tonight !!!!

Michael


He wants much more for the 257, not $60. More like $155 for the 257
shipped.

Lucky

$ 155 is too much !!!! It isnt over priced, but I wouldent spend that
much for a filter for an R-75. Id save up a few more bucks and get
another radio :-) Thanx for the tip, though !!!

Michael


Just get the 2.8

I hear the 3.3 is too wide. Let's the carrier and other garbage in.
Price/performance wise all you need is the 2.8

Lucky